Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New
York City in 1992, originally composed of RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard,
Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and
Masta Killa. An important act in the East Coast hip hop and hardcore
hip hop styles, Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as a highly influential
group in hip hop. Their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),
released in 1993, is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of
all time.Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten
Island, New York City in 1992, originally composed of RZA, GZA, Ol'
Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck,
U-God, and Masta Killa. An important act in the East Coast hip hop and
hardcore hip hop styles, Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as a highly
influential group in hip hop. Their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36
Chambers), released in 1993, is considered one of the greatest hip hop
albums of all time.Wu-Tang Clan has released four gold and platinum
studio albums. The group has introduced and launched the careers of a
number of affiliated artists and groups, collectively known as the
Wu-Tang Killa Bees. In 2008, About ranked them "the No. 1 greatest hip
hop group of all time". Kris Ex of Rolling Stone called Wu-Tang Clan
"the best rap group ever". In 2004, NME hailed them as one of the most
influential groups of the last ten years.In the late 1980s, cousins
Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, and Russell Jones formed a group named Force
of the Imperial Master, also known as the All in Together Now Crew.
Each member recorded under an alias: Grice as The Genius, Diggs as
Prince Rakeem or The Scientist, and Jones as The Specialist.[citation
needed] The group never signed to a major label, but caught the
attention of the New York City rap scene and was recognized by rapper
Biz Markie. By 1991, The Genius and Prince Rakeem were signed to
separate record labels. The Genius released Words from the Genius
(1991) on Cold Chillin' Records and Prince Rakeem released Ooh I Love
You Rakeem (1991) on Tommy Boy Records.[citation needed] Both were
soon dropped by their labels. Embittered but unbowed, they refocused
their efforts and on new monikers; The Genius became GZA (pronounced
"jizza"), while Prince Rakeem became RZA (pronounced "rizza"). Wu-Tang Clan Top Movies & Young Movies